GUWAHATI: Phase 5 of the Lok Sabha elections is underway across six states and two union territories. Voting is taking place in 49 parliamentary constituencies, where, as of 11 AM, a voter turnout of 23.66 per cent was recorded.
Local authorities have been advised to take measures to mitigate hot weather conditions in affected areas. Thus far, the four phases of 2024 Lok Sabha elections have seen a voter turnout of approximately 66.95%, with around 45.1 crore people casting their votes.
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Polling is being held for five parliamentary seats in Bihar, Jharkhand (3), Maharashtra (13), Odisha (5), Uttar Pradesh (14), West Bengal (7) and two Union Territories - Jammu and Kashmir (1) and Ladakh (1).
The remaining three phases of the elections will continue until June 1, with the counting of votes scheduled for June 4.
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Key candidates contesting in this phase include Union ministers Piyush Goyal (Mumbai North), Smriti Irani (Amethi), and Rajnath Singh (Lucknow).
From the Opposition, Congress's Rahul Gandhi is defending his mother Sonia Gandhi's bastion Raebareli, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah is fighting from Baramulla, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughter Rohini Acharya is contesting from Saran, while Shiv Sena-UBT leader and Arvind Sawant is contesting from Mumbai South.